Tag: Long-Term Covid Effects

The Cause of COVID Long Haulers?
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The Cause of COVID Long Haulers?

There’s an array of disabling symptoms including a “blowtorch-like” nerve pain, loss of sensation in the limbs, spine inflammation, brain fog and a soaring heart rate that follows 10-40% of COVID Survivors, even months they are supposed to have been recovered from COVID-19. They are called Long Haulers. Doctors and scientists, still to do not know why some COVID patients become Long Haulers. There are three possibilities that professionals are believing to make people long-haulers.  One is an autoimmune reaction that persists longer than the actual virus. Another possibility is that COVID-19 leaves “viral particles” in the body that create inflammation. This may also explain why some still stay positive long after the infection has been cleared. The final possibility is t...
Study Will Examine Vaccine Effect on COVID Long Haulers
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Study Will Examine Vaccine Effect on COVID Long Haulers

There are people suffering from lingering COVID-19 symptoms, known as " COVID Long Haulers" who have reported that vaccinations seem to improve their condition. Now, scientists are launching a new study that will examine how vaccinations are affecting individuals that have been exhibiting long-term symptoms of COVID-19 Researchers are recruiting those are: ·      18 years and older ·      Have not been vaccinated ·      Had COVID-19 symptoms 2+ months The process will consist of collecting blood and saliva samples before and after vaccination and look at the participants immune responses before and after their first and second shots.  With 10-40% of COVID-19 patients becoming "COVID Long Haul...
Post-Covid Syndrome Can Harm These Six Organs
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Post-Covid Syndrome Can Harm These Six Organs

COVID-19 is still surging through the country, taking the lives of many and changing the lives of even more. But along with the rising number of cases, doctors are also concerned about what happens after patients recover. They've discovered that many patients are developing what's being called "post-covid syndrome," which encompasses a variety of symptoms seen well after initial recovery. A recent study revealed that only around 10% of COVID-19 survivors did not have any lingering symptoms or issues after recovering. Around 72% of survivors experienced significant symptoms, including extreme fatigue, and a small number of patients actually experienced life-threatening issues such a s lung fibrosis, kidney failure, myocarditis, and stroke. It's clear that this novel virus has great c...